Join our Starter Program designed for current Sciences Po students.

Programme

Objective
Structure your value proposition, build your product and acquire your first users.

Duration
5 months (Fall or Spring semester). A collective track of 20 hours on Fridays from 8:00 to 10:00, followed by 4 hours of individual coaching (for advanced projects). Programme in French.

Content

• Identifying an opportunity
• Competitor mapping
• Lean Startup
• Customer Discovery
• Environmental and social sustainability of the project
• Fundamentals of the business plan
• Preparation for the Incubator selection pitch

See the full course description.

Instructors

• Bruno Martinaud, Director of the Technology Venture Master’s, École Polytechnique
• Victor Agulhon, Co‑founder & CEO, TARGO
• Emilie Reignier, Co‑founder, Adeq Conseil
• Dany Tello, Director of Corporate Venture, Capgemini
• Jean‑François Lemercier, Founder, Le Légaliste

Eligibility

Stage of development

• A stabilised business idea
• Initial tests, surveys or interviews already carried out
• Early-stage MVP (Minimum Viable Product)

Type of project

• For-profit venture
• Product, service or innovative model with social and/or environmental impact

Project team

• At least one current Sciences Po student in the founding team

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Programme dates
February to June OR September to January.

Application deadline
Apply during the online registration periods in January or July OR contact us at any time during the semester.

How to apply
Send us this completed application form.

If you missed the start of the programme, while waiting for the next application period, contact us at centre.entrepreneuriat@sciencespo.fr to tell us about your project.

Fees

This programme is free of charge.